We're constantly working to improve the experience in Forza Motorsport 7. Below you will find a summary of all updates performed to date. Going forward, we will be posting all update summaries in this thread.

October 3, 2017Today we released an update for Forza Motorsport 7 to address a number of stability-related issues for players on Windows 10 PCs. This update addresses several additional issues in the game on both PC and Xbox One. These fixes include:

- Fixed numerous livery-related issues, including some liveries applying as paint colors only, liveries not appearing in multiplayer, and game lock-ups when cancelling liveries. - Fixed an issue where vinyls would not appear in the vinyl editor for players who were creating vinyl groups with HDR enabled.- Arabic text is no longer reversed in game menus- Default profile slider settings for wheel users are no longer maxed out- Benchmark mode on PC now displays the correct minimum FPS- Framerate now improved in loading with G-Sync enabled.

October 10, 2017Today we released the most recent update for Forza Motorsport 7. This update addresses numerous issues on both the Xbox One and PC versions of the game, including:

• Fixed an issue where tracks would disappear after a player uses repeated rewinds in a race.• Fixed an issue where some players’ Forza Rewards gifts were not saving properly after they were initially revealed in game.• We’ve addressed a game exploit whereby players could use Forza Edition cars to gain unrealistic leveling and rewards. In the interest of maintaining game balance, we have instituted rewards changes for all Forza Edition cars, replacing flat XP secondary rewards with a percentage-based credit (CR) reward. With this update, all Forza Edition cars will offer a primary percentage CR reward and a secondary conditional percentage CR reward. All VIP Forza Edition cars will now offer a primary +50% CR reward and a secondary conditional +50% CR reward. For example, the 2000 Nissan Silvia Spec-R Forza Edition previously offered a primary CR reward of +25% and a secondary flat +5,000 XP award after 3 good drifts in a race. With this update, the Silvia now offers a primary reward of +25% CR and a secondary reward of +25% CR after 3 good drifts in a race. As a further example, the 2014 BMW M4 Coupe Forza Edition (a VIP FE car) previously offered a primary +40% CR reward and a secondary flat +10,000 XP reward at the Nürburgring. With the update, the BMW now offers a primary +50% CR reward and a secondary +50% CR reward at the Nürburgring.• Addressed an issue where the game would crash during Driver Level Rewards screen, causing extra level-up rewards to be available. • PC and Multiplayer stability fixes.

Today's update introduces a 2X base credit bonus after every race for Forza Motorsport 7 VIPs. In addition, this update addresses the following issues in the game:

• Fixed an issue where VIP cars and Driver Gear were unavailable offline. • Fixed a memory leak issue where the game would become unresponsive or close unexpectedly for some PC players after upgrading cars or using the Livery Editor.• Fixed an issue for PC players who were experiencing multiple repeated black-screen crashes at launch.

Today’s update for Forza Motorsport 7 includes the Xbox One X version of Forza 7 and introduces a number of new features for the game. For more on the Xbox One X update, as well as the enabling of features like #Forzathon, Auction House, and more, check out our story here on FM.net.

This update also introduces a massive list of improvements and fixes. Foremost among these is a focus on PC performance and stability improvements, including fixing numerous in-race crash instances, soft locks when viewing replays, memory leaks, as well as addressing general stuttering issues across all areas of the game.

We’ve heard from the community that you want more detail as to what goes into Forza Motorsport 7 updates. The following is a list of additional improvements introduced to the game with this update. In addition to the improvements listed below, this update also includes localization updates as well as minor UI and behind-the-scenes improvements that are not listed here.

General FixesThe general fixes in today’s update touch many different areas of the game – including improved performance when loading, updated Forza Rewards Tier badges, and much more.

• Improved performance when loading into lobbies in Free Play, Multiplayer, and the Forza Driver’s Cup. • Players who reach the maximum driver level will have their driver level number replaced by an icon.• Fixed an issue where players were not receiving the Tier 1 and/or “Thanks For Playing” badges. In addition, players who meet Tier 12 requirements in Forza Rewards will now receive the Tier 12 badge.• Players can now successfully load tunes through the My Tunes panel from the Pre-Race menu. • Fixed an issue where scrolling credits menu stuttered. • Fixed an issue where Drafting Feats were not counting properly. • Fixed an issue where non-purchasable Forza Edition cars and Reward cars still have credit prices listed in Car Collection screen. • Fixed an issue where “Distance Ahead” HUD appeared blank when turned on during Autocross events. • Fixed issue where, after increasing Collector Tier, then selling multiple cars, Cars in “Buy Cars” menu still appeared locked. • Fixed an issue where Drivatar names were not appearing during races and on post-race leaderboard. • Fixed an issue where players would sometimes soft lock when switching profiles while opening a purchased Prize Crate. • Addressed hitching performance in videos with various hardware setups. • Fixed an issue where, when restricting a group to X-class cars, P-class cars would be selectable (albeit illegal if chosen). • Fixed an issue where camera motion effects were not turning off when the option was set to Off in the HUD. • Fixed an issue where some players would soft lock after buying a car in Specialty Dealer. • Fixed an issue where some users would soft lock after leveling up their Car Collector tier in the Rewards menu.• Fixed an issue where rewinding after turning off Friction Assist will keep Friction Assist physics on. • Using Friction Assist in Rivals events will now result in dirty times on the event leaderboard.

PCIn addition to placing a focus on stability and performance on PC across a wide spectrum of hardware configurations, today’s update features numerous specific improvements, listed below.

• Players can now toggle FPS display when playing on PC. • Fixed an issue where users would sometimes encounter an infinite load screen when attempting to view a saved or shared replay in Forza TV. • Fixed an issue where there was a disparity between a car’s class in the Car Select screen vs. it’s class in the actual MP race lobby. • Fixed an issue where searching a hopper by clicking on your GT in the lobby prevents the player from navigating the lobby with a keyboard or controller. • Keys can now be rebound/remapped. • Fixed an issue where, when multiple Mercedes race trucks were bunched together, their headlights would flicker constantly. • Fixed an issue where turning on Telemetry causes the Pause function to switch from the ESC key to the “v” key. • Fixed an issue where HDR settings for some players reset to max brightness and gamma upon relaunch. • Fixed an issue where some players would soft lock when attempting to view Driver Level Milestone Rewards from the Main Menu. • Players on Ultra spec PCs can now enable headlights in the wet. (Note that this may result in a decrease in FPS.) • Fixed an issue where, in a drag race, bringing up the leaderboard after transitioning to the post-race screen brings up a blank black background.• Fixed an issue where changing advanced graphics options without reloading the race causes substantial popping.

MultiplayerWith new modes lighting up today, including Tag, Drag, Keep the It, and more, we’ve got more ways to enjoy Forza 7 than ever. In addition, we’ve made some specific improvements to our multiplayer, such as changing the default chat setting for players in a party, menu performance and stability enhancements, and more.

• Default chat setting for players in a Party is now Party Chat. • Private multiplayer post-race leaderboard now shows all players in the race. • Fixed an issue where occasionally a player’s Gamertag or the Caution Icon would remain in the game if that player left the race.• Fixed an issue where, after a player disconnects from a multiplayer race, their tag and/or position is not removed from the distance-tracking HUD. • Fixed an issue where switching between players in the Drivers List during private multiplayer sessions was causing a drop in FPS. • Fixed an issue where Track Info UI elements in the Pre-Race menu would not load in properly on PC. • Fixed an issue where clicking on your own Gamertag in a multiplayer hopper would search whatever hopper you selected. • Fixed an issue where party members in private multiplayer would not load into race due to a single member not loading into track lobby. • Fixed an issue where initial paint color for a newly purchased/awarded car is never seen by other players in the lobby or the race. • Fixed an issue where, when a private multiplayer game host sets the game type to “Drift”, the competition rules were still set to laps. • Removed “Mods” reward notice from the multiplayer post-race screen. • Fixed an issue where a player sitting in the Buy Car menu during the race launch would reset the intermission countdown. • Fixed an issue where some players would encounter a soft lock after idling in the post-race menu after ending a race with a DNF. • Fixed an issue where if a player exits the Car Select menu without selecting a car during the Launch Countdown, they will be left behind in the lobby with no car selected. • Fixed an issue where selecting Quit in the Multiplayer post-race screen would cause loss of engine and collision audio in the next race. • Fixed an issue where in private Multiplayer Drag matches, the leaderboards appear for a moment and then disappear in between heats. • Fixed an issue where sometimes player stats would not appear when selecting a driver in the Driver’s List during private multiplayer sessions.• Fixed an issue where selecting Quit in MP Post Race kept player in current Lobby and caused loss of engine and collision audio in subsequent race.

CarsThis update contains fixes and improvements for numerous cars in the game; from audio and camera improvements, to handling updates for a pair of cars that were previously experiencing strange behavior when damaged.

• Fixed an issue where Forza Edition cars were not granting XP or CR rewards in multiplayer races.• Fixed camera issues for several cars including the 2017 Ford F150 Raptor Race Truck, 1965 Hoonigan Ford Hoonicorn Mustang, 2017 Nissan GT-R, 2017 Renault R.S. 17, 1991 Hoonigan Rauh-Welt Begriff Porsche 911, 2013 SUBARU BRZ, and the 2003 Hoonigan Holden Commodore Ute.• Fixed issues where cars would behave unexpectedly after incurring damage, including the 2014 Local Motors Rally Fighter Fast & Furious Edition and the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Hemi Forza Edition.• Fixed issues for several cars when lights did not illuminate properly, including the 2017 Nissan GTR, the 2012 Audi #1 R18, the 2012 Ford SVT Raptor, and the 1960 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport.• Corrected parts animations for a number of cars, including the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Forza Edition, the 1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale EVO, 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, and the 1991 Jeep Wagoneer.• Corrected audio issues for a number of cars, including the 2015 BMW i8, 2000 Ford Mustang Cobra R, 2016 Acura NSX, 2011 Penhall Cholla, 2013 SUBARU BRZ, and the 2017 Renault R.S. 17.• Fixed body and/or aftermarket parts issues for numerous cars, including the 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 63 AMG, 2008 Lancer Evo X GSR, 1995 Ferrari F50, 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Woody, 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4, 2010 Ferrari 599XX, and the 1993 Nissan 240SX.• Fixed an issue where the 2015 Nissan #23 Nismo Motul Autech GT-R would sometimes appear as damaged in pre-race screens at the Nürburgring.• Fixed an issue where the front wheels of the 2016 Ariel Nomad would not turn when the player moved the steering wheel left or right. • Fixed an issue for the 2013 Mini John Cooper Works where selecting a “Previous Color” would apply a distorted image to the car. • Fixed an issue where rain drops were appearing on exterior windows but not interior during pre-race Forzavista. • Fixed an issue with the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS where, in the Exotic GT Division, the car requires the player to homologate even if the car is already optimized for the division. • Fixed an issue with the 2014 BMW M4 Forza Edition, whereby the car could drive inside other cars. • Fixed an issue where carbon fiber paint appears as plain gray in all camera views during a race.• Corrected gear change animation for the 1990 Mazda Miata. • Fixed an issue with the 1993 Peugeot #3 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 EVO 1C where the driver would clip through the bottom of the car. • Fixed an issue in the Polaris RZR Spec Series where players were forced to “upgrade” their car.

Tracks• Fixed an issue where ground was missing during some replays at Suzuka. • Fixed issue where buildings were sometimes missing on Indianapolis Motor Speedway/Grand Prix Alt track during pre-race. • Fixed a lighting issue at Homestead, causing black boxes to appear on the 1990 Renault Alpine GTA Le Mans. • Fixed issue at Indianapolis Motor Speedway where the player’s view of the car is obscured by barrier while in the upgrade shop menu accessed from the Pre-Race menu.

Livery EditorWe’ve made some specific improvements to livery editor performance with this update. In addition, we’ve made improvements to livery mask issues on a wide selection of cars in the game.• Fixed an issue where cars chosen through the Car Select menu in the Livery Editor are invisible. • Fixed an issue where players are unable to scroll through layers after zooming in or out. • Fixed an issue where entering the Apply Decals menu then backing out, then selecting Paint Color caused flickering of paint options. • Fixed an issue where Vinyl Shapes thumbnails would disappear after applying a large number of shapes.

Drivatar• General Drivatar improvements, including fixing issues where Drivatars would consistently drive off the road completely on certain tracks.

Forza Driver’s Cup• Fixed an issue where earning a new Collector Tier level during the Forza Driver’s Cup championship would not bring up the Tier advancement pop-up. • Fixed an issue in the Forza Driver’s Cup UI where “purchasable cars” would read as “0”. Now players will be able to see how many cars they can purchase in the division.• Fixed an issue where custom liveries were not saved and then reset to manufacturer paint when restarting the game and entering Forza Driver’s Cup campaign.

Rivals• Fixed an issue on Rivals leaderboards where a player’s own dirty lap time is not indicated by a dirty lap indicator. • Players can now access Rivals leaderboards from within a Rivals event. • Fixed an issue where the game would soft lock after a player chooses to “Finish Race” in a Track Days Rivals event and then restarts that event.

Free Play• Roll-Off Delay functionality now works as intended in Free Play. • Fixed an issue where players in different class cars within the same Division do not see all leaderboard entries for their division on the Free Play leaderboards. • Fixed an issue where Free Play Drivatar Difficulty was reset to Average if the Game Type is changed.

Split Screen• Fixed an issue where Player 2’s controls in Split Screen mode functioned incorrectly. • Tire and engine audio now work as expected for both Player 1 and Player 2 in Split Screen mode. • Fixed an issue in Split Screen where the “Go To Race” panel was permanently grayed out. • Fixed an issue in Split Screen mode, where crowd audio could be heard in races where no crowds were present.

Audio• Fixed an issue where music and voiceover was not synched in the opening video for some players. • Fixed an audio issue where completing multiple mods at the same time would result in an overly load “rewards” sound. • Fixed an issue where replays had no game audio after exiting and re-entering any replay in Free Play or Multiplayer. • Master Volume slider range in the Audio Options page has been extended to support “Off”. Users that previously adjusted this slider may need to reset this value.

November 27, 2017Today we published the most recent update for Forza Motorsport 7, addressing a number of issues in the game:

• Fixed an issue where user profiles were impacting audio quality for some players. • Fixed an issue where players could not sell certain cars on the Auction House. • Fixed an issue where the level up counter audio persists after a player has leveled up. • Fixed an issue where spinning a vinyl with the d-pad while in the Livery Editor moved the item .2, not .1 as intended. • Fixed an issue where a player’s livery would disappear in certain modes.

Today’s update for Forza Motorsport 7 includes numerous improvements to the game on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. This update also introduces Leagues to the game. For more on Leagues, see our description in last Friday’s edition of the Week in Review. We’ve also added new features including the ability for players to dramatically increase race length (up to 1,000 laps for a circuit race and up to 24 hours for a timed race) in any race, including Forza Driver’s Cup events, Free Play, and Private Multiplayer races.

The following is a list of additional improvements introduced to the game with this update. In addition to the improvements listed below, this update also minor UI and behind-the-scenes improvements that are not listed here.

GENERAL- Fixed an issue where game would crash in Split Screen when Player 2 disconnects, and Player 1 reconnects on a Guest profile. - Fixed an issue where, after some players finished a race without touching the gas, their XP would be reset to zero. - Updated messaging for Super Easy mode. Note that events run with Super Easy assists will require steering input in order to earn XP and credits at the end of the race. - Fixed an issue where event results quickly disappeared after completing a Drag or Timed Race game type. - Updated the “Split Time” box in a race to orange from blue. - Updated the “Buy Car” and “Rent Car” icons in the game. - Removed lap count information in “Vote For Next Track” screen. - Credit prices for Prize Crates that are unaffordable to the player will now appear as orange in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. - Fixed an issue where players could earn the “Unrivaled” achievement even when using assists. - Fixed an issue where players were participating in the incorrect class in the “GT Racing Reborn” Moments in Motorsport event. - Adjusted lap count of VIR race in the Off Road Buggies series in the Forza Driver’s Cup to be more consistent with other races in series. - Fixed an issue where the incorrect flag was appearing on the Mugello Driver Gear helmet.

FREE PLAY- Fixed an issue where, when driving with the (P-Class) Hoonicorn, players would race against Drivatar opponents of mixed classes. - Fixed an issue where, when players change car in the Free Play menu, the resulting car would appear with an incorrect livery and/or paint job. - Fixed an issue where team icons on the mini-map were all the same color in Free Play. - Players will now use consumable mods if they quit during the last lap of a Free Play race. - Fixed an issue where players in one car class cannot see the leaderboard entries for their car’s division in the Free Play leaderboards, should other classes exist in the same division.

RIVALS- Fixed an issue where loading a valid tune in pre-race would sometimes result in a message informing the player that the tune was illegal.

MULTIPLAYER- Added support for a new platform feature that allows players to convert multiplayer chat to text. Players must have “Speech to Text”, “Text to Speech” or Both options turned on in Xbox Accessibility settings. - Fixed an issue where losing network connection during a race sometimes caused a softlock upon the next connection attempt. - Players now have the option to unmute individual players in a lobby. - Private multiplayer hosts can now cancel launch of lobby during “car theater” screen.

DRIVATAR- Fixed an issue where Drivatars in the 2017 Renault R.S.17 car would consistently leave the track on Maple Valley. - Corrected Drivatar difficulty on Silverstone National and International circuits. - Adjusted Drivatar difficulty for Timed and Circuit Race game types.

AUCTION HOUSE- Updated messaging on Auction House to explain that the Auction House takes a small amount of proceeds from completed auctions, which scales based on how much the vehicle was sold for. - Fixed an issue where a player could not see auctions of the same car the player was currently in. - Fixed an issue where Auction details show stock PI/stats for a car listed, instead of current PI/stats. - Search options are now saved within an Auction House session.

CARS- Fixed an issue where the 2002 Nissan GTR Skyline V-Spec II rear wing does not always animate with the trunk.

PC- Fixed an issue with connected storage API when checking for available space, improving save space for photos, liveries, and more up to hard save caps.

FORZATHON- Added post-race Forzathon rewards screen after completing an entire Forzathon event. - Fixed an issue where toast notification was noticeably delayed after completing a Forzathon-eligible race event. - Fixed an issue where reward voiceover will not play on a consistent basis. - Added help text for the Forzathon events page. - Players claiming Forzathon rewards in multiplayer will now be set to “Not Ready” in the lobby. - Fixed an issue where the Forzathon menu option from the Pause Menu is grayed out, but accessible everywhere else in the game. - Fixed an issue where player encounters an empty reward screen after completing second challenge of “Speed is Key” event. - Fixed an issue where Tier Level Up screen appears in cases where Forzathon reward is a car and player moves to a new Car Collector Tier. - Fixed an issue with the “Going the Distance” Forzathon event, where some users were not progressing after completing a Sport Touring Division Autocross event.

TRACKS- Fixed an issue with some curbs at Sebring which caused certain cars to react unrealistically. - Fixed an issue at Rio track which was incorrectly dirtying players’ lap times. - Fixed an issue at Rio where players would hit invisible wall at exit of final turn. - Fixed an issue at Lime Rock where vehicles with low chin spoilers could collide with the ground and cause spins). - Fixed an issue where Drivatar opponents rarely or never pit when damage is set to “Fuel and Tires” FORZA HUB- Corrected an issue where Forza Rewards scores were either not updating or updating incorrectly across numerous legacy Forza games.

LIVERY EDITOR- Fixed an issue where left thumb stick press down functionality was removed in “Create Vinyl Group.” - Improved “Recommended Vinyl Groups” and “Search” functionality. - Fixed an issue where only the first 10 results would return in the Vinyl search feature. - Fixed an issue where flashing layer highlight was hard to see in certain situations.

Over the past few weeks we have been investigating an issue where a small number of players’ game saves were deleted and unrecoverable if their save was corrupted or if they ran into a connected storage error. As part of our investigation, we have been closely working with the Xbox team to address the issue. In addition to recently introduced platform changes, today’s FM7 update includes a pop-up error notice that will prevent players from mistakenly deleting their game save should they enter this state.

While we believe the Xbox update will prevent players from entering this state going forward, players who receive this pop-up error in the game will be prevented from continuing in the game and will be asked to contact Forza support for further assistance. This will prevent the player from unwittingly deleting their save (though players will have the option to manually delete the save if they wish).

We regret the trouble this issue has caused for players.

In addition to the above, today’s update for Forza 7 includes the following improvements:

• Fixed an issue where players were running into black loading screens in some multiplayer and League sessions and being removed from the race.• Fixed an issue where, when entering a multiplayer lobby with Text to Speech or Speech to Text active, navigation would not be possible. In addition, players can now close the text window with use of a keyboard. • Fixed an issue with the Bugatti Type 35, which prevented it from racing in Forza Driver’s Cup races.

Today's update for Forza Motorsport 7 includes the cars of the free Hyundai Car Pack and the Totino's Car Pack. In addition, this update includes fixes and improvements throughout the game, including the following:

MULTIPLAYER- Fixed an issue where, in a game of Tag, a player would see the notification “You are it!” despite not actually being “It.”

AUDIO- Fixed an issue where some players would lose audio in the Main Menu after disconnecting from a public multiplayer race.

CARS- Fixed a bug where the Ferrari 599 GTO would not change engine sounds after installing the Twin Turbo aspiration upgrade.

PC- Fixed an issue where setting Dynamic Optimization to “on” after having manually adjusted Advanced settings does not override Advanced settings. - Fixed an issue where some players’ games were crashing when browsing cars in various screens. - Fixed an issue where audio was not heard when navigating up and down in the Current, Past & Future Leagues series tabs. - Fixed an issue where, if a player entered a Text to Speech message using only symbols, the game would crash. SPLIT SCREEN- Rewards sequence now players for both Player 1 and Player 2 in Splitscreen. - Fixed an issue whether neither player in Splitscreen could access the #Forzathon menu.

FREE PLAY- When setting up “Number of Laps” or “Time”-based End Condition, players will now automatically default to intuitive “Scoring Type” and “Bigger is Better” settings. - Fixed an issue where the 1962 Porsche 804 would not race against any other 804 models in Free Play.

#FORZATHON- Fixed an issue where players could use rewind to quickly to gain multiple completed laps on certain #Forzathon events.

LEAGUES- Players can now cancel matchmaking after moving into a new band by pressing the B button. - Fixed an issue where some players would see hitching in Leagues over multiple consecutive races. MISCELLANEOUS- Fixed an issue in Bowling and Autocross events, where the objective would not update in the pre-race menu if the player changed the difficulty via the “suggested difficulty change pop-up”. - Fixed an issue where “Engine Specification” pop-up would appear in Forzavista in some cases. - When selecting the number of laps for a race, lap count will accelerate as player scrolls to larger numbers. - Fixed an issue where only hood or bumper cameras were used for replay sequence on Maple Valley Reverse. - Fixed an issue where only English keyboard is shown whenever a user had their game or console language set to something other than English.

The February Update for Forza Motorsport 7 has arrived. In addition to adding much anticipated features to the game like Spectate and Seed the Grid as well as the cars of the Dell Gaming Car Pack (for more on this, see our full story on FM.net), this update includes numerous fixes and improvements across many different aspects of the game. Highlights include multiplayer lobby optimization – players will notice noticeably quicker loading into multiplayer races, improved clarity for “hard complete” status in the Forza Driver’s Cup, and more.

The following is a list of additional improvements introduced to the game with this update. In addition to the improvements listed below, this update also numerous UI, localization, and behind-the-scenes improvements that are not listed here.

Text to Speech chat now has 100-character limit for PC players (same as console character limit).

Fixed an issue where setting Dynamic Render Quality to a specific level changes the Performance Target from “Unlocked,” but the menu still shows the setting as “Locked.” Now, when any advanced option is changed using the mouse, Dynamic Optimization changes from “Dynamic” to “Custom.”

Fixed an issue where players would sometimes see vehicle liveries with gray textures (or no liveries at all) in the Buy and Rent car multiplayer menus.

Fixed an issue where track information was not appearing in certain post-race multiplayer screens.

Fixed an issue where, when HUD Option “Lap Time, Position, Score, and Quick Stops” were set to “Conditional” in Public and Private MP drag lobbies, then race time, last lap timer and other UI elements would disappear after race start.

Fixed an issue where liveried cars would sometimes appear on rental cars after leaving the Car Select menu with a livery vehicle as the initial vehicle in that menu.

Fixed an issue on PC where, if one player does not ready up for the race, they get left behind and lose lobby functionality.

Fixed an issue where, in large lobbies, some players wouldn’t be able to load into the next race and would get stuck in previous track.

Today’s update for Forza Motorsport 7 features a pair of new esports features tied to our Spectate feature, including Spectate and Ticker support for the game. In addition, based on community feedback from our in-game painters, we’ve added a number of improvements in the Forza 7 livery editor. You can read all about these changes in our announcement story on FM.net. In addition to these changes, this update also includes numerous UI, localization, and behind-the-scenes improvements and that are not listed here.

April 10, 2018Today we released the April update for Forza Motorsport 7, which includes new features like the ability to test drive cars in multiplayer lobbies, as well as our new Race Telemetry panel in Spectate mode. For more on these features, check out our April Update announcement story on FM.net. In addition, we’ve made numerous improvements and bug fixes to the game, including the following:

PC

Fixed an issue where PC players were running into an extensive hitch in performance every time they used Alt-Tab to return to the game.

Fixed an issue where game would hard lock after tabbing out from multiplayer Spectate to the race lobby.

Particles will no longer clip into the ground when DRS “Particle Resolution” is set to “Full.”

Corrected mouse control behavior when using the Spectate Ticker and Telemetry functions.

Fixed an issue where some PC players were encountering black screens in between MP races.

Cars

Fixed an issue with the 1972 Land Rover Series III where the front tires were missing turning animation.

Fixed an issue with the 1997 Honda Civic Type R where the driver’s hands clipped through the steering wheel while in neutral position.

Corrected the position of the air vent in the cockpit for the 2016 Audi #17 Rotek Racing TT RS.

Fixed an issue with the 1983 Jaguar #44 Group 44 XJR-5 where the manufacturer livery on the sides of the car clipped with the vehicle’s body when damaged.

Fixed an issue with the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, where the aftermarket Forza rear wing would clip through the supports around the tire.

Fixed an issue with the 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458, where the right side door livery was mirrored from the left side door during races.

Reduced darkness of windscreen for the 1976 Brabham #8 Motor Racing Development BT45B.

Tracks

Fixed issues for inside apex curbs that caused players to unrealistically slow down. These fixes affect the following tracks: LeMans, Hockenheim, Monza, and Circuit of the Americas.

Livery Editor

Fixed an issue where livery decals applied to one side of the 2016 Ariel Nomad were duplicated to the interior and the opposite side of the vehicle.

Multiplayer

Improved general menu performance when entering a public race in progress.

Fixed an issue where a private lobby host would be moved to the back of the grid before entering the “verify the grid” screen.

Fixed an issue where some players in a lobby would not load to the next track and would miss the race.

Ticker feature that are time based now use the “00:00:00” format.

Fixed an issue where, in a private lobby, if the host set Weather Type to “Rain”, the lobby would switch to “Partly Cloudy” conditions.

May 3, 2018Today we released the May update for Forza Motorsport 7. In addition to fixing a pair of crash bugs (one that was affecting mostly Xbox One players, the other affecting mostly PC players), today’s update also fixes a glitch that allowed players to unlock and steal custom liveries and pass them off as their own.

June 5, 2018Today we launched the June update for Forza Motorsport 7. This update features a number of new features, including a large update to the #Forzathon system, the ability to tune and upgrade your car while waiting in a multiplayer lobby or test driving in multiplayer, significantly improved support for multiclass races in multiplayer, a brand-new Data Out feature, new switchable focus features in Photo Mode, and more. For a more detailed look at the features arriving with the June update, read our full announcement.

In addition, we’ve made numerous improvements and bug fixes to the game, including the following:

PC- Fixed an issue where, when player sets Global Quality to “Recommended” and then changes the Car Model setting to “Ultra”, they would not see the Ultra graphics car models.- Fixed an issue where players would get inconsistent frame rate performance using a 50 Hz monitor. - Fixed an issue where some Ultra Spec devices were defaulting to 1920 X 1080/Recommended on first launch of the game.- Fixed an issue where screen would temporarily letterbox when rewinding.

GENERAL- Fixed an issue where, after changing Drivatar settings in the pits, cars would re-spawn and drive through the player. - Fixed an issue where Drivatar cars occasionally park on the side of the road during wet races. - We’ve made a visual adjustment to the Car Collection screen, designed to inform players that there are additional cars in the their collection to scroll through. - Fixed an issue where players could unlock Tunes after reclaiming their car from the Auction House.

#FORZATHON- We’ve moved #Forzathon events in Forza Motorsport 7 into an internally managed system. This new system gives us great control over #Forzathon events and will result in events coming to players with more variety and more frequency.

PHOTO MODE- Players can now toggle between Tracking and Panning camera options available in Photo Mode. This option will appear in Photo Mode by going into “Effects Mode” (Y button on Xbox One controller). Players will be able to toggle between Tracking Camera and Panning Camera in the Effects menu, which will affect the level and depth of blur in photos. For more this mode, check out our June update announcement.

MULTIPLAYER- Fixed an issue where players in Multiplayer Test Drive can retain control of car in pits. - Fixed an issue where players with tuned cars were able to get into multiplayer lobbies that have Force Stock Upgrades and Tuning Set to “Yes.”- Private multiplayer lobbies can now be password protected to prevent unwanted friends/followers from joining without an explicit invite. - Removed the ‘Force Stock Tuning and Upgrades’ override settings, and introduced three new options to the per-bucket options for greater control: ‘Allow Upgrades’, ‘Allow Tuning’, and “Ownership’.

SPECTATE- Fixed an issue where, when viewing Race Telemetry while Spectating a race, Best Lap and Top Speed will stay highlighted blue when changing the viewed car to one that doesn’t hold the record. Also fixed a bug where the Best Lap and Top Speed would stay white when changing from a non-record holder back to the record holder car. - Fixed an issue where players would experience unexpected car behavior when entering the pits while test driving a car in a multiplayer lobby after spectating in that same lobby. - Fixed an issue where Map Zoom would not zoom in Race Telemetry screens when spectating events on Rio Mini and Rio Mini Reverse. - Fixed an issue where Map Zoom would not zoom correctly in Race Telemetry screens on Long Beach West.

CARS- Fixed an issue with the 2017 Maserati Levante S where a hole would appear between the windshield and the hood when driving in wheel-less cockpit camera view.- Fixed an issue with the 2008 Subaru WRS STi, where all hood options are marked as “stock” and cost 0 credits. With this fix, all aftermarket hoods for this car are labeled and cost 100 credits each. - Fixed an issue with the 1969 Dodge Charger R/T where, when viewing the engine in Forzavista, you could not back out of the engine view.- Fixed an issue where the 2016 Bentley Bentayga would unrealistically bounce during the 3, 2, 1 countdown of a race.- Fixed an issue with the 1980 Porsche Carrera GTS, where after installing a body kit on the car, a tire width change was not visible.- Fixed an issue where some Driver Stats were not updating when using a rental car.

TRACKS- Fixed an issue with Lime Rock, where right-side fencing would pop during the 3, 2, 1 countdown of a race.- Added split time points for Dubai Mountain Circuit.- Fixed an issue where players could collide with brick on Charles Bridge, causing vehicle to crash. - Updates to Nürburgring GP and Rio Full Circuit Reverse/National Circuit Reverse/Coast Loop Reverse to fix OOE (out of environment) issues.

July 10, 2018The July update for Forza Motorsport 7 is here! This update includes lots of new features and improvements, including:• Unlocking 118 previously exclusive locked cars, making them available for purchase for in-game credits.• Lobby hosts can now remove griefers from a lobby during a race.• Improved scrolling performance in Car Select screens.• New Spotlight cars: the 1971 Porsche #23 917/20 and the 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS• The Top Gear Car Pack, which is included for players who own the Forza Motorsport 7 Car Pass.[/list]

For more on the new features in the July update, read our full announcement.In addition to these features, we’ve made numerous improvements and fixes across all areas of the game, including the following:

GENERALAdded “B” button (back) functionality to DLC/Car Delivery pop-up screen. • Fixed an issue on the DLC/Car Delivery pop-up screen, where moving the right stick down would scroll all screens simultaneously. • Fixed an issue where the UI map for Prague Short points in the wrong direction. • Fixed an issue on Windows 10 PC versions of the game, where the “Select” button would gray out when moving the mouse off the hopper you attempt to enter. • Added title text to the flyout menu that appears when trying to save a replay without keywords. • Main menu buttons are no longer temporarily grayed out when dismissing the news message pop-up. • Fixed an issue where players who previously lost save game data on their profile were unable to download tunes they created. • Fixed an issue where, for PC players in Ultrawide settings, taking a photo with all UI hidden will still show camera settings displayed in the shot. • Car loading in Car Select screens will begin once the player stops scrolling through the menu, increasing performance.

LIVERY EDITOR• Fixed an issue where audio would play continuously when moving an element then turning Snap Mode on. 274827

RIVALS• Fixed an issue where some players could not see event restrictions in Rivals challenges during the pre-race menu lobby.

MULTIPLAYER• Fixed an issue where players who disconnected in public MP lobbies while waiting in the “Install Parts” flyout would be left alone in the lobby after backing out, instead of sending them to hopper select. • Fixed an issue where players entering Test Drive in a lobby just as the first car finishes the race will cause the player to disconnect from the session when the next race begins. • Fixed an issue where players who were disconnected from League races are unable to rejoin the League hoppers and saw a “Failed due to lobby mismatch” error.

TUNING• Fixed an issue where client never fetches tunes past the 8th item on the list.

CARS• Steering wheel is no longer visible in the Subaru WRX STI VT15r Rally Car when using wheel-less cockpit view. • Fixed an issue where tuning sliders and arrows were not grayed out for areas that were not adjustable with your car’s applied upgrades. • Fixed an issue where some players were seeing four 205/55R16 options when upgrading the front tire width, and two 305/35R16 options when upgrading rear tire width on the 1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS. • Fixed description for body kit upgrades in the 1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS.

AUCTION HOUSE• Fixed an issue where the car information screen in the Auction House was not showing specific bonuses for Forza Edition cars. • Fixed an issue where selling a tuned Hyundai Veloser N or Veloster Turbo in the Auction House would cause the game to crash.

SPECTATE• Fixed an issue where, if a player disconnects from the network by pulling their Ethernet cable, the Race Info page and the Ticker would show DNF and no Gamertag.

FORZATHON• Fixed an issue where the #Forzathon tile would occasionally display “Coming Soon” even when #Forzathon events were live.• Fixed an issue where, after completing a race and gaining progress on a #Forzathon Challenge, the progress toast appears, then disappears before reappearing and playing the intended animation.

The August Update for Forza Motorsport 7 is one of largest updates for Forza Motorsport 7 since the game launched. In addition to a host of improvements and bug fixes (see below) we’ve added some important new features to the game, including:

• We’ve updated Track Limits for all ribbons in the game. In addition, players can use our new illuminated track limits feature, which can be toggled via the HUD menu.• Time Attack Mode is here! We’ve added dedicated leaderboards for all classes across all ribbons. You can find Time Attack leaderboards in the Rivals section of the game.• Lots of drift features arrive in August, including new drift suspension upgrades, a new drift scoring model, and more.• Our August Spotlight car is the 1989 Aston Martin #18 Aston Martin AMR1.

For the full rundown of features in the August update, check out our announcement story. Here’s a look at additional fixes and improvements arriving with this update.

GENERAL

Fixed an issue where car place number overlaps given UI frame in Chinese and Japanese versions of the game.

Fixed truncated car descriptions in Arabic version of the game.

Fixed an issue where warning pop-up is empty when exiting the livery editor without saving the livery.

Fixed an issue where E-class filter would show in pre-race lobby, even if player does not own any E-class cars.

Fixed an issue with the High Speed Chase Showcase event, where the 3-2-1 countdown would not display.

Fixed an issue where, when racing at Prague Full Circuit Reverse, with 3 laps and 1 Quickstop, some AI cars will enter the pits before starting Lap 1 and will not receive credit for that 1 Quick Stop.

Fixed an issue where players could not delete messaged under the “News” tab in Message Center.

Replaced “Coming Soon” tag with “Offline” for #ForzaRC and #Forzathon menu tabs, when playing in an offline state.

Fixed an issue with the “Tires, Misc.” Telemetry screen only reflecting positive camber.

Fixed a Telemetry issue where steering angle would not be reflected on gauge when turning left.

Removed small blue box that appeared in lower half of screen when in Forzavista.

Entering a Rivals event from the Message Center and then backing out will now send you back to the Message Center.

Fixed an issue in Free Play where, after homologating a car via the Go to Race option, the player would encounter a “rules change” prompt after homologating a car via the “Go to Race” tile.

Fixed an issue where in race Telemetry Tire Temp screen, the right-side tires have their temperatures transposed.

MULTIPLAYER

Removed faint gray lines that appeared around FM logo on the Spectate loading screen in 4K.

Added Spectate Ticker for Multi-Class racing types.

Fixed an issue where Spectate UI elements would linger longer than necessary after MP race ends.

Fixed an issue where Spectate Telemetry does not always display the tire temperature in degrees.

Fixed an issue where cars of players who dropped from a race are still part of race replays, albeit invisible.

Changed text color for slower lap times in Spectate Ticker from red to orange to improve visibility.

Fixed an issue where players who leave a MP match will have their Driver Gear in the Spectate Ticker with the Driver Gear of another player still in the race.

Fixed an issue in Multiplayer Spectate Race Stats screen, where the timer on the Leader section would not update when switching between drivers.

Multiplayer Spectate Ticker will update at intervals to reflect race order when there are less than four racers or less in a lobby (and the Ticker does not scroll).

Multiplayer Spectate Ticker will transition/scroll even if race position changes occur.

Fixed an issue where leader telemetry did not populate in race stats screens across all game modes.

Fixed an issue where players could tune car in “Stock” lobbies but would be removed from their car and have to pick a new one.

Fixed an issue where, when loading into a race as a Spectator, the Race Telemetry information would appear before the race itself.

Players will now shuffle between class buckets in ABCS/Multiclass lobbies.

Fixed an issue where player is stuck behind starting line at the start of the race and unable to move vehicle when they enter Test Drive.

Fixed an issue where, when entering a multiclass race in spectate mode during mid-race, some cars would appear to be using their hand-brake at all times.

Fixed an issue where players could change the maximum number of Drivatars in the public ABCS hopper (but could not submit changes).

Fixed an issue in a private multiplayer lobby, spectating a player who enters Test Drive after the race begins result in a black screen.

In all Tag variants, players who remain motionless during the first 30 seconds of the match will now be assumed AFK and kicked from the lobby for in activity.

Spec Events in Leagues and public hoppers will no longer allow cars with non-stock tuning.

Fixed an issue with the driveline spring in the 2016 Bentley Bentayga which would cause it to continuously shift between 1st and 2nd gear when going uphill on certain tracks.

Fixed an issue where the steering wheel appears when a car is ghosted while driving in wheel-less cockpit view.

Fixed an issue where accent color for the stripe on the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS would not change.

Fixed an issue where the thumbnail for the 2016 Bentley Bentayga did not match the car.

Fixed an issue where when players go to upgrade the front tire width for the 1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS, they would see multiple options for 205/55R16 and multiple options for 305/35R16 when upgrading rear tire width.

The September Update for Forza Motorsport 7 is here and introduces new features like the first version of our “Experimental Drag” and our new “Meetups” feature, among others. See our full September Announce story on the Web site for more detail. In addition to those features, this update introduces important fixes and improvements to the game including:

GENERAL

Fixed an issue where players who used a “Back to the Front” mod card while using a rolling start on Spa would result in that player starting in front of a tire wall.

Fixed an issue where, when setting the Game Type to Drift in Free Play and setting the end condition to “laps” would cause the Drift points UI elements to disappear.

Fixed an issue where, when competing in a race that compares Best Lap scores, the Distance Ahead HUD does not clearly indicate which laps are dirty laps.

Shortened the length of the post-race top header bar so that it does not obscure the player’s helmet.

Fixed an issue where, in the pre-race menu Test Drive, if the user has previously set Drivatars to 2 or more, drift smoke would not appear when the user is driving.

Fixed an issue where framerate would significantly drop after quickly scrolling through the Buy Cars menu for an extended period of time.

Players can now tint the “Carbon Fiber Polished” special color.

Fixed the angle and zoom level with the mini-map in Drag races.

SPECTATE

Fixed an issue where the G-Force numerical value would sometimes not appear in the Player Info panel during Spectate.

Fixed an issue where players who are still racing at the end of a race have their “Race End” information displayed as distance from the race leader instead of distance from the finish line.

Fixed an issue where best Drift score was not populating in the Race Stats Spectate telemetry.

Fixed an issue where, when spectating a Drift event, the Player Focus screen stats would not update if the spectator entered the event after it had begun.

Fixed an issue in multiclass Spectate where the Bucket Line on the Player Info telemetry would show the incorrect color if Bucket 1 had zero cars in it.

Fixed an issue where, when spectating a drift race with two teams and scoring type set to individual, spectators would see players as “red” instead of seeing each player with their correct team color.

Fixed an issue in multiclass Spectate races where distance gap data for the slower car class calculates the figure from the overall race leader.

Fixed an issue in multiclass Spectate races where, if a driver has scored points on a previous lap, their card would briefly show a “+0” added to their score each time the lap points data refreshed.

Fixed an issue where “Best Lap” data would not update on the Race Stats panel.

Fixed an issue where, if a quits to the lobby and then enters Spectate again, grid changes are not reflected in the ticker. This fix also applies to Time Intervals data in Spectate where players leave and go back into Spectate the same race.

Fixed an issue where top speed telemetry data does not update, even after a new lap record is set.

Fixed an issue where in multi-class Spectate, where leader and top speed telemetry don’t update when there are zero cars in Group 1 (Red).

When voting on tracks in MP lobbies, players will now see the percentage of total vote each track option has.

Disabled the “ready” button in MP lobbies when game has auto-readied players for the next race.

Fixed an issue where players who have spectate enabled in a lobby could change their driver group, resulting in them not having a car selected, and causing long loading times for other players in the lobby.

Fixed an issue where, when a player in a party would quit out of a race towards the end of the race launch countdown clock, and would have to wait for other party members to accept, that player would be booted to the main menu.

TRACKS• We’ve corrected areas that were causing unexpected “invisible” collisions near barriers for players across a number of tracks, including Daytona Sports Car Circuit, Dubai Full Circuit Reverse, Bathurst, Maple Valley Short Circuit Reverse, and Road Atlanta.

CARS• We addressed numerous issues with the 2018 KTM X-Bow GT4 with this update, including fixing an issue where the brake lights on the car do not illuminate on the ground when being driven by Drivatar. In addition to this change, we’ve also addressed issues with decals not appearing on this car and corrected an issue that allowed only half of the car’s hood to be paintable. We also corrected side mirrors which were not functioning properly. • This update fixes an issue where, if a player hovers over a car in Car Select then hovers over a different car, then returns to the original car, the headlights for that car will be turned on when racing on tracks at night. • Fixed an issue where the interior of the 2016 Lotus 3-Eleven is missing when driving in chase camera view. • Fixed an issue where only one body kit option was present in the Conversion > Body Kit menu for the 1974 Holden Sandman HQ panel van, despite there being two available body kits available. • Changed name for the September Spotlight car to the 1984 Nissan #11 Tomica Skyline Turbo Super Silhouette.

MULTIPLAYER• Fixed an issue where some players in private MP lobbies would get trapped in the End of Race leaderboard screen when transitioning “Game Type” from Meetups to Tag. • Fixed an issue where the Gamertag of a player who joins a public MP Meetup hopper in mid-session will not be visible to other players in the hopper.